"No refuge" for militants behind Algeria attack-U.S.Defense Sec.

January 18, 2013|Reuters

LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary LeonPanetta said on Friday militants who attacked the United Statesand its citizens would be run to ground, in the first commentsby a senior U.S. official on a hostage attack by Islamistmilitants in Algeria.

"Terrorists should be on notice that they will find nosanctuary, no refuge, not in Algeria, not in North Africa, notanywhere," he said in a speech to security specialists inLondon.

"Those who would wantonly attack our country and our peoplewill have no place to hide."